1985 Movies: 30 Years Later

12. 'Fletch' — Tim Matheson

Matheson played Alan Stanwyk, the man who asked Fletch (Chevy Chase) to kill him in exchange for a chunk of the life insurance payout. "Fletch" made $50 million at the box office. He has continued steady work since '85, landing memorable roles in "Black Sheep," "A Very Sequel" and "Van Wilder." Matheson currently directs the Fox show "The Good Guys." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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The year 1985 produced some of the most popular and pop culturally significant films ever made. From "The Breakfast Club" to "Back to the Future," few years boast as many film favorites as '85.

Join us as we flash back to the top 19 grossing films of 1985 (source: BoxOfficeMojo.com) and catch up with the lost stars that helped make these movies so memorable. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Collins played Warren Cox, a junior lawyer tasked with preventing Brewster (Richard Pryor) from spending his millions. This film itself brought in $40 million at the box office. Collins has continued acting over the past 15 years, most notably starring as the family patriarch in the TV show "7th Heaven." Today, he is a regular on the new ABC show "No Ordinary Family." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Salinger played Simone, Pee-Wee's Texan waitress friend who longs to live in France, in "Big Adventure" (gross: $40 million). Salinger doesn't do much acting these days. Her most recent steady gig was a 15-episode stint on the HBO series "Carnivale" from 2003-2005. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Penny played 14-year-old Megan Wheeler in this Clint Eastwood Western, which brought in $41 million. She has enjoyed great success on TV since 1985, primarily in soaps such as "All My Children," "Sunset Beach" and "The Bold and the Beautiful." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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"The Breakfast Club" became one of the '80s most iconic films, raking in $45 million. The film also made the careers of Ally Sheedy (third from left), Molly Ringwald (fourth), Judd Nelson (fifth) and Anthony Michael Hall (first from right).

Today, Sheedy appears as a regular on the USA show "Psych;" Ringwald stars in the ABC Family show "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," Nelson makes sporadic TV and film appearances; and Michael Hall was most recently seen on the big screen as TV Reporter Mike Engel in "The Dark Knight." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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In "Mask" (gross: $48 million), Stoltz played the main character of Rocky Dennis, a performance that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Today, Stoltz continues to act and currently stars in the SyFy TV series "Caprica." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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D'Angelo gained her most notoriety as Clark Griswold's poor wife Ellen in the "Vacation" series. This installment took in $49 million at the box office. D'Angelo has continued a steady stream of work since '85, appearing in TV shows such as "Law & Order" and films such as "Harold & Kumar" and "The House Bunny." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Singer-model-actress Grace Jones appeared in the $50 million-making James Bond installment as the superhuman Bond girl May Day. Today, Jones is more focused on her music career, which has a decent following in Europe. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Matheson played Alan Stanwyk, the man who asked Fletch (Chevy Chase) to kill him in exchange for a chunk of the life insurance payout. "Fletch" made $50 million at the box office. He has continued steady work since '85, landing memorable roles in "Black Sheep," "A Very Sequel" and "Van Wilder." Matheson currently directs the Fox show "The Good Guys." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Before his character joined the force, Bobcat's Zed was the leader of a gang in this $55 million-making sequel. Bobcat still makes occasional film ("World's Greatest Dad") and TV ("Sleeping Dogs Lie") appearances, as well as performing stand-up comedy. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Dixon played spy Karen Boyer, teaming up with Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase in this espionage comedy, which earned $60 million at the box office. Dixon hasn't acted since 1994's "Exit to Eden," opting instead to play real-life wife to husband and former co-star Dan Aykroyd. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Plimpton got her breakout role as the cynical dork Stef Steinbrenner in the $61 million hit "The Goonies," but her career has barely slowed since. In addition to TV and film roles, Plimpton earned rave reviews and Tony nominations for performances in Broadway productions of "Pal Joey" and "Top Girls" in 2008. She is now starring in the new Fox TV series "Raising Hope." - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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McGillis was Golden Globe nominated for her role as a young Amish woman named Rachel Lapp, whose son, Samuel, witnesses a murder in Philadelphia. The film brought in $68 million. McGillis continues to act, making occasional appearances on stage and in independent films, but McGillis earned her biggest headlines after coming out as a gay woman in April 2009 and marrying her longtime girlfriend in September 2010. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Avner, a.k.a. "Avner the Eccentric," played this film's title character, a holy man named Al-Julhara, or, "The Jewel" of the Nile. The film made $75 million. Avner, a vaudeville performer by trade, appeared in only one other film ("Brenda Starr"), but did several plays in the '80s. Today, he lives in Maine, where he teaches workshops on theater and hypnotism skills. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Brimley played a rejuvenated nursing home patient in John Carpenters $76 million sci-fi film. Brimley still makes the occasional film appearance ("Did You Hear About the Morgans?"), but is better known for encouraging folks to buy their di-uh-beet-us testing supplies from Liberty Medical. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Brandauer was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for playing Meryl Streep's husband Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke. "Out of Africa" grossed $87 million. Brandauer has since vanished from American cinema (save an appearance in indie film "Tetro," his only role in the last 20 years), but did produce a stage production of "The Threepenny Opera" in 2006. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Avery recieved a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance as Shug in Spielberg's $94 million hit. Avery still acts, appearing on TV and in films such as 2008's "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins," but she also works with at-risk teens and battered women in the Los Angeles area. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Shire became a cinema icon as Rocky Balboa's wife Adrian. The fourth brought in $127 million at the box office. While her career has slowed down since the '80s, Shire still appears in films such as "I Heart Huckabees," which starred her son, actor Jason Schwartzman. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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Glover played Marty McFly's socially awkward father, George, in 1985's biggest film (gross: $210 million). Today, he continues to make a living playing oddballs, most recently appearing as a one-armed bellhop in "Hot Tub Time Machine" and the Knave of Hearts in "Alice in Wonderland." I guess acting was his density. I mean, his destiny. - Xfinity Entertainment Programmers

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